| I hope Scarlett can come good…. 11:11 - Oct 26 with 8169 views | Matt_Netherlands |
He’s got some ability that’s clear to see, but he hasn’t exactly set the world alight in any cameos so far. That’s not to say he won’t, but with Freddie being out I think we’d really miss a focal point up front if Hirst were to be out too or drop in form.
I wouldn’t be surprised if another striker is on the January shopping list.
90 mins against Fulham might do him some good.
And before anyone comes in with “Amazing how people moan even after a win” - this isn’t meant to be a moan, just a reflection. |  | | |  |
| I hope Scarlett can come good…. on 07:38 - Oct 27 with 509 views | Darth_Koont |
| I hope Scarlett can come good…. on 07:16 - Oct 27 by jayessess |
He's definitely finding it tough so far and whilst McKenna has certainly talked him up in the past, I don't think the length of his cameos speaks to a massive amount of trust. Reckon ideally we'd prefer to hook George Hirst nearer to the 60th minute than past the 70th. His longest sub appearance thus far was 19 minutes. So it's all going a bit Louie Barry at the moment - sense that this level is a lot for him, not playing his best football right now and not feeling good about it.
That said... a bit of context for his appearances so far. 4 of his 5 sub appearances came late in games where we'd essentially done our attacking for the day (we were winning and seeing the game out). Only once has he come on with us pushing for a goal, the 1-1 against Huddersfield, and he managed to get 3 shots away in his 15 minutes (plus stoppage time). So he's not totally off the pace. [Post edited 27 Oct 2023 7:51]
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I think the last paragraph is key. And the same that happened with Hutchinson in his early cameos until he got sub appearances and starts when the team was on the front foot rather than trying to close out games. |  |
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| I hope Scarlett can come good…. on 07:55 - Oct 27 with 482 views | jayessess |
| I hope Scarlett can come good…. on 07:38 - Oct 27 by Darth_Koont |
I think the last paragraph is key. And the same that happened with Hutchinson in his early cameos until he got sub appearances and starts when the team was on the front foot rather than trying to close out games. |
Even on Wednesday night, I thought he gradually warmed up to the physical levels of the game. |  |
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